In the manual. See pctile. For your example
-xtile newvar=oldvar, nq(5)-
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[mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Graeme Inglis
Sent: Friday, 28 February 2003 15:15
To: Stata List (E-mail)
Subject: st: Quintiles
Hi
Does anyone know of a Stata 7 ado that generates quintiles, a variable with
ranked values divided into 5 equal percentage groups.
My searching has drawn a blank.
Thanks
Thanks
Graeme Inglis.
Research Officer.
Cancer Control Research Institute.
Centre for Behavioural Research in Cancer.
The Cancer Council of Victoria.
Telephone: 61(0)3 9635 5203.
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